The new PlayStation 5 is so big it won't fit in the picture, but in your TV cabinet it will be fine -
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Sony has decided to offer its PS5 in a unique color: white.
This is why SUP3R5, a group of modders, had chosen to market since January 5 a black PS5 inspired by the PS2, reports
Phonandroid
.
It cost $ 649 (€ 532) to get this console and a matching DualSense controller.
But problem, only 304 copies were available.
As a result, in a few seconds, when opening pre-orders, the stock was liquidated.
Sales of a batch of custom black PS5s ended in disaster this weekend, as third-party company SUP3R5 canceled all orders due to alleged threats made to its staff after it sold out.
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Credible threats
If this black skin of the PS5 has made the mouths of fans of the Sony console, it is likely that part of the reservations were made by speculators, who are likely to resell the device more expensive on a site. sale between individuals when it becomes untraceable.
In any case, many potential buyers were unable to complete the pre-order of the black console.
The frustration has been so great for some that the members of SUP3R5 have received "credible threats to their security" from Internet users.
“We take these threats seriously.
We are not prepared to risk the safety and well-being of our team, ”the manufacturer wrote on a Twitter account that has now disappeared.
Considering the situation, SUP3R5 has canceled all orders on record and will refund buyers.
The launch of this black console has been postponed to a date that has not been communicated.
"If we determine that it is safe to try again, we will do it," said the manufacturer, stressing that he had found there "a pleasant way to celebrate our nostalgia".
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